Molecular Communication: Design, Modelling and Experiments

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25240011
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Information network
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: NAKANO Tadashi 大阪大学, 生命機能研究科, 招へい准教授 (70571173)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 分子通信 / 情報ネットワーク / ネットワーク応用 / 情報通信工学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Molecular communication is an emerging communication paradigm for bio-nanomachines that is inspired by how biological cells in nature communicate. In this project, we aimed to establish molecular communication as a communication technology, and conducted range of research to address physical layer issues to application designs in molecular communication. We first developed a reference architecture of molecular communication with a set of communication protocols. We then developed mathematical models and computer simulation models to analyze the performance of molecular communication systems. We further designed an application of molecular communication, and investigated its behavior using an integrated approach of computer simulations and wet-laboratory experiments.

Free Research Field

情報ネットワーク